Sir Joshua Reynolds' Discourses
Sir Joshua Reynolds' Discourses by Joshua, Sir Reynolds is available here as the complete text, split into 530 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Sir Joshua Reynolds' Discourses Edited, with an Introduction, by Helen Zimmern by Joshua, Sir Reynolds. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #47610.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds' Discourses
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This edition of Sir Joshua Reynolds' Discourses by Joshua, Sir Reynolds carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #47610, divided into 6 chapters and 530 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds' Discourses is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Sir Joshua Reynolds' Discourses as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 530 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 6 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Sir Joshua Reynolds' Discourses?
Yes. All 2650 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #47610 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Sir Joshua Reynolds' Discourses is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #47610, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Sir Joshua Reynolds' Discourses take to read?
About 220 minutes of reading across 530 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Sir Joshua Reynolds' Discourses
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- Enclosed
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- Equal
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- Signs
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- Helen
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